Am I Lot? Part II

I do not come from a classic "prophetic" heritage in my christianity. My base is the Bible. My growth is through application and teaching others. I've had my ups and downs in the spiritual walk. All in all, it has not been so difficult. Most of my pain has been self inflicted.

The world is changing now. I hear the voices from two and three generations ago sad at the changes they witnessed during their era. I am looking two more generations on from that and compare their world with the world my grandchildren will be living in. What will they say when they too are grandparents? 

Perhaps that is why Lot stirred my soul so greatly.  

Parenting is leadership. What we teach our kids will last. Do we teach Christ for today, or the Christ of yesterday. There was a comment recently that the good old days weren't really so good. Should Christians still be arguing for Prohibition? Or perhaps demonstrating a different life completely?

Jesus wasn't reminiscing about the lost Temple, or the sacrificial system. Instead he showed how a life lived sacrificially was enough, no matter the government or current state of religious affairs.

Others in the Scriptures were in the same situation: often at odds with society and government but true to the revealed Word. Perhaps it would be good to be a little Christ for those in need and asking questions. Perhaps it would be best for our children to demonstrate a faith that doesn't rest on hemlines or physical prowess. Perhaps it would be best to sit at the feet of the Savior and grow mature in the faith before we go on a political rampage. Perhaps...